Deaths in the 1930s

Henry Creamer

1879–1930 (age 51)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Henry Creamer (1879-1930) was a Richmond resident and composer who was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.

Chauncey Olcott

1858–1932 (age 74)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Chauncey Olcott (1858-1932) was a Buffalo-born composer and songwriter who was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.

Per Axel Rydberg

1860–1931 (age 71)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Per Axel Rydberg (1860-1931) was a Swedish resident of Ods socken who was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.

Rudolf Eickemeyer, Jr.

1862–1932 (age 70)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Rudolf Eickemeyer, Jr. (1862-1932) was a Yonkers-based photographer and inventor who was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.

Josef Stránský

1872–1936 (age 64)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Josef Stránský (1872-1936) was a Czech conductor from Humpolec who was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.

William McAdoo

1853–1930 (age 77)

Woodlawn Cemetery

William McAdoo was an American politician and financier who served as Secretary of the Treasury under President Woodrow ...

Chance M. Vought

1890–1930 (age 40)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Chance M. Vought was an American aircraft designer and founder of the Vought aircraft company.

Isidore Singer

1859–1939 (age 80)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Isidore Singer was a co-founder of the Singer Manufacturing Company, a pioneering sewing machine manufacturer.

Harry Payne Whitney

1872–1930 (age 58)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Harry Payne Whitney was an American businessman and member of the prominent Whitney family known for banking and philant...

Rudolph Fisher

1897–1934 (age 37)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Rudolph Fisher was an African American physician, writer, and key figure of the Harlem Renaissance.

Arthur Hawley Scribner

1859–1932 (age 73)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Arthur Hawley Scribner was an American publisher and member of the Scribner publishing family.

A'Lelia Walker

1885–1931 (age 46)

Woodlawn Cemetery

A'Lelia Walker was an American businesswoman and daughter of Madam C.J. Walker, a pioneering African American entreprene...

Anna Laughlin

1885–1937 (age 52)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Anna Laughlin was an American social worker and philanthropist active in progressive reform movements.

John Nolen

1869–1937 (age 68)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

John Nolen was an American landscape architect and urban planner who designed numerous city plans across the United Stat...

John Torrey Morse

1840–1937 (age 97)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

John Torrey Morse was an American author, editor, and biographer known for his historical and biographical works.

Richard Henry Dana

1851–1931 (age 80)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Richard Henry Dana was an American lawyer, author, and diplomat, grandson of the famous author Richard Henry Dana Jr.

Ernst Toller

1893–1939 (age 46)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Ernst Toller was a German expressionist playwright and poet who was a prominent figure in Weimar culture.

Huey Long

1893–1935 (age 42)

Louisiana State Capitol

Huey Long was an American politician who served as Governor and Senator of Louisiana and led a populist political moveme...

Lya De Putti

1896–1931 (age 35)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Lya De Putti was a Hungarian-American silent film actress known for her roles in 1920s cinema.

Andre Sennwald

1907–1936 (age 29)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Andre Sennwald was an American film critic and journalist who wrote for The New York Times.

Eleanor Lowry

1874–1935 (age 61)

Lakewood Cemetery

Eleanor Lowry was an American woman who lived from 1874 to 1935 and was buried in Lakewood Cemetery.

Herbert Weir Smyth

1857–1937 (age 80)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Herbert Weir Smyth (1857-1937) was a classical scholar and professor from Wilmington buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery.

Edwin Hall

1855–1938 (age 83)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Edwin Hall (1855-1938) was an American physicist from Gorham known for discovering the Hall effect.

George Whitefield Chadwick

1854–1931 (age 77)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

George Whitefield Chadwick (1854-1931) was a prominent American composer from Lowell buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery.

William E. Cleary

1849–1932 (age 83)

Holy Cross Cemetery

William E. Cleary (1849-1932) was an American resident of Ellenville buried at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Marie Cahill

1870–1933 (age 63)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Marie Cahill (1870-1933) was an American actress and singer from Brooklyn buried at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Ardolph L. Kline

1858–1930 (age 72)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Ardolph L. Kline (1858-1930) was an American resident of Newton buried at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Edward R. Garrison

1868–1930 (age 62)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Edward R. Garrison (1868-1930) was an American resident of New Haven buried at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Harley Hamilton

1861–1933 (age 72)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Harley Hamilton (1861-1933) was an American from New York buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.

Jack Burdock

1852–1931 (age 79)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Jack Burdock (1852-1931) was an American resident of Brooklyn buried at Holy Cross Cemetery.

John H. McCooey

1864–1934 (age 70)

Holy Cross Cemetery

John H. McCooey (1864-1934) was an American politician and Democratic leader buried at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Larry Fay

1888–1933 (age 45)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Larry Fay (1888-1933) was an American bootlegger and nightclub owner during Prohibition buried at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Matthew T. Cronin

1868–1931 (age 63)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Matthew T. Cronin (1868-1931) was an American resident of New Jersey buried at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Matthew Vincent O'Malley

1878–1931 (age 53)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Matthew Vincent O'Malley (1878-1931) was an American resident of New York City buried at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Michael Kearney

1874–1937 (age 63)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Michael Kearney (1874-1937) was an Irish immigrant buried at Holy Cross Cemetery.

William Pelham

1845–1933 (age 88)

Holy Cross Cemetery

William Pelham (1845-1933) was a Halifax resident who lived to 88 years old.

Stephen McKeever

1853–1938 (age 85)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Stephen McKeever (1853-1938) lived 85 years and was buried in Halifax.

Tom York

1850–1936 (age 86)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Tom York (1850-1936) was a Brooklyn resident who lived to 86 years old.

Barth S. Cronin

1858–1933 (age 75)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Barth S. Cronin (1858-1933) lived 75 years during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Peter J. Hamill

1885–1930 (age 45)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Peter J. Hamill (1885-1930) was a resident who lived only 45 years.

Harvey Clark

1885–1938 (age 53)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Harvey Clark (1885-1938) was a Chelsea resident who lived to 53 years old.

John B. Clymer

1887–1937 (age 50)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

John B. Clymer (1887-1937) was a Philadelphia resident who lived 50 years.

Frederick William MacMonnies

1863–1937 (age 74)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Frederick William MacMonnies (1863-1937) was a Brooklyn Heights-based artist and sculptor known for public monuments.

Lawrence Marston

1857–1939 (age 82)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Lawrence Marston (1857-1939) lived 82 years during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Joe Young

1889–1939 (age 50)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Joe Young (1889-1939) was a New York City resident and songwriter known for popular songs of the 1920s-1930s.

Constance Lindsay Skinner

1877–1939 (age 62)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Constance Lindsay Skinner (1877-1939) was a Canadian-American author, historian, and editor from Quesnel.

Frederick Bristol

1839–1932 (age 93)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Frederick Bristol (1839-1932) lived 93 years spanning the 19th and 20th centuries.

Edoardo Ferrari-Fontana

1878–1936 (age 58)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Edoardo Ferrari-Fontana (1878-1936) was an Italian resident of Rome who lived 58 years.

A. V. Williams Jackson

1862–1937 (age 75)

Woodlawn Cemetery

A. V. Williams Jackson (1862-1937) was a New York City-based scholar and professor of Oriental languages.

Adelaide Herrmann

1853–1932 (age 79)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Adelaide Herrmann (1853-1932) was a London-born magician and illusionist who performed extensively in America.